- Greetings Worthy One! It’s just you and me at the moment. After spending a productive month out here in the Marin hills uninterrupted by the fast traffic of humanity, I am now mixing the seventh song of this ten song album you’ve heard so much about over the past year. After weeks of immersion at university of youtube, I have grappled with the technological requirements of production workflow in the new world order. Much like dating an insect, one can expect to be stung multiple times. Innocent misunderstandings, mismatched intuitions do make the relationship touchy at times, but I have crawled on, learning what I can about this strange and fascinating process from an odd creature that reduces all thought to a mouse click. At present I harbor no ill will, but there have been times I’ve wished to squish the bugger under my thumb. I resist and proceed.Now my role as mix engineer has been chewed and digested, and slowly morphs into something of a midwife tending to the birth of this new work from the ever fertile womb of the muse. As it should be, full circle---for in the beginning my work commenced at a table with a view of the sky and sea, with only a pen and paper to record my random thoughts, as would anyone who had the time and inclination be free to do. Along the way I’ve had the great privilege of meeting many poets and artists like myself. Lured by the siren’s call to a fate both delicious and dangerous, we take the steps into those uncharted territories of our own souls, not knowing what we’ll find.I especially thank those of you who have shared your kindness and generosity with me on this part of my journey. It is through you that this breath of song will now endure in a more permanent and accessible physical format.Still many tasks in the days and weeks ahead that I must steadily tend to, but I wanted to check in with you while I have a moment to let you know just where we are.